Vehicle-wheel rim.



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BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO

THE B. IE. GOQZDRICH COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YGRK.

VEHICLE-WHEEL RIM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

.lPatented Sept. as, rat a Application filed May 25, 1907. serial 1%. 375,715.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN GOUPLAND SHAW, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Akron in the county of Summit and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle-Wheel Rims, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the drawings forming a part thereof.

This invention relates to demountable rims for vehicle wheels, adapted to carry pneumatic tires; One of my objects is to fasten the rim securely-to the telly and yet permit it to be further object is to so construct the rim that it maybe easily and quickly engaged with and disengaged from the tire.

The invention is illustrated in connection with a rim of the general type dis'closed'in my Patent N 0. 971,318 of Sept. 27, 1910, cmbodying a transversely-split rinvbody, base or ring, and endless bead-engaging rings or flanges, the said combination beingclaimed matic tire on the line either be combined in the patent and not here claimed broadly, nor is-the present invention wholly limited to a rim whose bead-engaging flanges (either or both) are endlessand detachable from the rim base. It is further. to be 11.1- derstood that the features of my present invention comprising, respectively, improvements in transverselysplit rims, and improvements in rim-m0unting devices may as here shown or used independently of each other. modifications may also be made in the illustrated structure embodying these respective improvements.

Various other changes may be made in the means for securing the detachable rim in place. It is also to be understood that my improvements in the means for attaching a removable tire-carrying rim to a wheel are of general application and may be used with an endless rim having either fixed or removable tire retaining flanges, as well as with the split form of rim shown.

in the accompanying drawings which illustrate one embodiment of my invention, as applied to pneumatic tires of the clencher type, Figure 1 shows a section of a pneuw-w of Fig. 2 applied to a removable split rim, of which the section is through its key-piece, attached to a permanent rim upon the wheel. telly.

readily demounted, and a i is held between the ing flanges 15, 15.

Various 'versely split as at 27, to admit its .thetoes of the beads 16. This Fig. 2 is a side view in elevation of a portion of same, parts being shown in dotted outline. Fig. 3 shows in section on the line y-y of Fig. 4 the pneumatic'tire and its rim and the valve-stem. Fig. tillustrates a sectional elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 3. Throughout these figures like reference numerals i dicate the same or like parts.

l is the outer tire or tire case, 2 the inner tube, 3 the head of the inflation tube, retainingthe inner tube upon the saddle-washer or clip, 4, on the valve-stem,-5, which extends down'through the telly 6 and which is terminated bv the dust cap 7. The inner tube head 3 and a washer 8 above the clip 43 by the nut 9 upon the valvestcm'as shown. To the telly 6 is attached a fixed or permanent metal rim 10 by screws or other suitable means. This rim 10 is shaped at one side into an upwardly inclined flange 11, and at its other side into a downward incline or taper 12; the faces of the inclines 11 and 12 beingapproximately parallel. The fixed rim 10, drilled to receive the valve-stem 5, supports a second and removable rim 13, whose sides are upturned in circumferential flanges l4, 14, within which and upon the removable rim 13 seat the detachable tire retain- These are shown as adapted to the kind of tire here illustrated,

that of the clencher type, inwhich the outer tire or tire case 1 is formed with beads 16,16 fitting into the inwardly curved clenches of the retaining flanges 15. This'tire-seating member 13, as shown in Fig. 2, is trans being compressed that the retaining flanges 15 may be sprung over it, and to permit its expan sion to thclimit fixed by these continuous flanges 15 with which it contacts throughout. It is constructed with a key piece 27, adapted to enter between the opposed ends of the rim 13 and to wedge them apart and against the removable flanges 15, 15, by

i pullagainst key-piece remains annexed to the demountable rim during the use of the latter, and is of such character as not to interfere, when in position,

means of nut 28 on the'vaivestent; ing against the clip 4 which bears with the placing of said rim fully in operative location on the main rim or felly oi the its - be inflated thereupon and carried separately,

as a self-contained structure"; Th s key-,- piece, as. shown in 'Fig; 1, is identical mwheel. he key-piecemakes the ,removable rim continuous and. enabl'e s thetire to cross-section with the removabIeq-rim 13'.

, The removableri'm is further constructed I shape.

with two downwardly projecting continuous flanges 17 and .18, both tapering outwardly,

the latter having its lowerjedge chamfered and each being adapted to engage respectively with "the outerfaces of. the' ii1 c1ines.. 11 and'1 2 of the'fixedrim 10. 19 is a trans versely split or broken lockingring, here;

shown of triangular cross-section, although it might :have any other suitable sectional. 20 are keepers drilled to receivefthe bolts 21, which pass through the, felly 6 and annular side plate 24; these bolts are each headed at 22 and screw threaded to receive the nuts 23, which clamp the keepers 20 to the plate 24, the keepers 20 having the bosses engaged in sockets or depressions "in the plate 24; to'justify or aline them,

25 downwardly projecting lugs 26, seatingin sions are,

' faces 11 and 12 of the fixed rim 10 as soon The removable rim 13 also has, one or more correspondingdepressions in the fixed rim 10 to prevent circumferential movement of the former, pr tendency to creep relatively to the fixed tire, removing the liability of strain upon its valve stem. These deprestransversely, slightly 'wider than the lugs,

. sembling.

rim 13 contact with the fixed rim 10;- the inclined faces of the flanges 17 and18 come.

to rest upon the-corresponding inclined as the lugs 26 seat themselves in their corresponding depressions,

some lateral play beva ve-stem." Theloc'kingring-19Kis then applied between the divergent faces. of the tapered edges 12 and 18 of the fixed and removable rims respectively, and-the bolt 21 is thrust through the keeper 20, and the nut 23 is: next screwedlup, forcin "the keeper against the locking ring which, y itsthrust,

crowds the removable rim up the inclines 11 and 12 of the fixed; rim, expanding the removable rim 13 as its flanges 17 and 18 mount their. respective inclines and clamping. it. The dust cap is then screwed up on the valve-stem. The lOCklIlg. ring 19, w by reason of its relatively-narrow lateral section'as shown, is locally deformable bylthe. clamps or keepers 20 so as to become more IIIOVE to "admit of lateral motion m as-,

fixed rim 10 'and the Lees-es;

tightly wedgedat and immediately adjacent to the keepers than, it is at points betwem' and circumferentially remote fromthe latter. "Thusthe wedging angle may be made relativelyfgreat; as here represented, andthe ring, by reason. of its'large angle and small contact surface, will not stick or rust in place,- but-is easily removable g Atgrthe same tune it 'aflords substantially a 'contlnuous rim support on one side and serves to distribujzethe pressure of the keepers 20 v to circumferentially-adjacent points. i l

'. It'is thus seen that the inflated tire may be'car ried upon the vehicle," already mounted upon its tire seating rim, and as thus ready for immediate service, maybe] quickly attachedas a single self-contained--' structure; tothe wheel felly bearing theiffixed or permanent rim. The bolted keeper prevents the removable rim. from lateral displacement in one direction, while'the wedging engagement of the inclined faces of tlfe rele rim prevents lateral displacement.

in the opposite direction; The lugs 26 prevent circumferential Inotion. The tire rim is .thus positively clampedagainst poss1- -bility of detachment u'ndef'any, and all.

stresses, while in'turn thettireyproper is held rigidly by the retainingflahges, which are held positively .inposition by the 'ex-" pansion of the removable ri'm. To remove the tire and its-rim, 'thenuts23, '23 are unscrewed and the keepers 20,. 20' removed.

The locking ring 19? is then taken ofi'i The dust cap being next unscrewed, the rim side opposite the valve-stem 'm'aybeslid off, permitting the removable rl'm to be lj lifted up, withdrawing thevalvestem and'fl lug; 26 from the fixed rim.

claim aving thus described my11nvention,,-I

. 1., In a wheel, combination, fixed wheel'membena demountable..tire-car ig rim thereon having ja transversely-split.

base, means for limlting thev expansion of said base, and wedgin pand: said rim, for etachably upon the fixed wheel member.

2. In a wheel in combination, a fixedwheel member,-a demountable {tire-carrying =rim thereon havinga transversely split 'ba'se' and-providedwith' means-for limiting g -its expansion and contraction, andwedging means tending to expand said" rim, for de- .tachably securing it upon the fixed'wh el lmember, "i-

-3. In a :wheel; 1n combination, a .fixed means tending to exsecur 'ng 1t wheel member or felly, a 'demountable tire-* 1 carrying :thereon'fand a laterallyflexible 'wedging ring, together with felly bolts engaging said ring at intervals, for detachably-holding said rim upon the'fixed wheel member.

4. In a wheel, 1n combination, a fixed I. wheel member or felly, a transversely-split fixed rim, a split detachable tachable member and holding it in position,

demountable tire-carrying :rim thereon having means for limiting its expansion, a laterally-flexible split wedging ring and transverse felly bolts engaging said ring at intervals for detachably holding said riin upon the fixed wheel member.

5. In a vehicle 'wheel in combination, a rim, removable annular tire retaining flanges andalocking ring for holding said rims in engagement.

In a vehicle wheel in combination, a fixed rim, a split detachable rim, removable annular tire retaining flanges, said] detachable rim being contractible to release thel flanges, and expansible to grip the flanges, and means for expanding said rim comprisinga lockingring.

- In a vehicle wheel, in combination, a fixed rim, a split detachable rim, removable annular tire retaining flanges, said detachable rim being contractible to release the flanges and expansible to grip the flanges, said two rims being formed with coacting inclined surfaces and means for wedging said surfaces together and expanding said split ring, said means comprising'a locking ring and means for holding-said locking ring in position.

8. Ina vehicle wheel rim, the combination of a fixed rim and a detachable split rim, the latter adapted to seat upon the former, and means for positioning the desaid means comprising inclined portions engaging with corresponding inclines upon the fixed rim, and limiting lateral'movement'in one direction; a locking ring and a plurality of keepers therefor limiting lateral movement in the opposite direction; and lugs upon said removable member engaging with recesses upon said fixed member limiting circumferential movemen I 9. In a vehicle wheel, the combination of a felly,'a rim aflixed thereto, said rim terminating at one edge in a beveled flange and e at theother edge in a beveled taper; a sec- 0nd rim upon the first, comprising a split band terminating at its edges in upwardly '1 'ojecting flanges and opposite the outer edges of the telly, having downwardly projecting flanges, the. one corresponding to the bevel of the fixed rim having an inclined face adapted to contact therewith, and'the other corresponding to the taper of" the fixed rim having a chamfered bevel adapted to contact with said taper, both in wedging engagement; a locking ring adapted to seat between said taper and the corresponding inclined face upon said removable rim and to promote the said wedging engagement when laterally clamped; means for clamping said locking ring; detachable annular flanges seated upon said removable split projecting flanges means for expanding said rim against said j ecting flanges,

adapted to inclining fixed" rim, a detachable split e se i detachable flanges; and a tire seated upon said removable rim and the other edge in a beveled taper; a secondrim upon the first, comprising a split band terminating at its edges in upwardly proand opposite the outer edges of the felly, having downwardly projecting flanges, the one corresponding to the bevel of the fixed rim having an inclined face contact therewith, and the other corresponding to the taper of the fixed rim adapted to contact with said taper, both in ,wedging engagement; a split locking ring adapted to seat against said removable rim and to promote its wedging engagement when laterally clamped; a transverse bolt through said felly, a removable nut thereon, and a keeper retained by said nut adapted toexert pressure upon said locking ring when the saidnut is screwed down upon said bolt; detachable annular flangesseated upon said removable rim within its upturned extremities, and means for expanding said rim against said flanges; a tire seated upon said removable rim and retained thereon by said detachable flanges; a valve-stem de' pending from said tire and extending downwardly through said rims and said telly, a

clip upon saidv valve-stem resting upon the beads of said tire, a nut upon the outer end of said valve-stem,-adapted to be screwed up thereupon and to cause said clip to force said heads into engagement with said detachable flanges and downwardly depending lugs formed upon said removable rim adapted to seatin corresponding depressions in said fixed rim and to prevent relative movement circumferentially therebetween,

11.- The combination of a detachable split rim, a resilient tire mounted thereon, a key piece comprising an independent member engaging the ends of said rim and adapted to assist in holding said ends in fixed relation to each other when the rim is in operative position and means for retaining said tire when inflated upon said rim.

12. A detachable rim for a vehicle wheel comprising a transversely split tire-seating member and a key piece engaging the ends of said member, said key piece having an outer face of substantially the same transverse cont our as the outer face of the tireseating member. v

13. In a vehicle wheel in combination, a fixed rim, a detachable split rim having ends toward each other outwardly and a wedge shaped key piece adapted to engage said ends.

14, In a vehicle wheel in combination, a rim, a tire mounted thereon, a valve-stem for the tire,

:4 v a clip on the'valve-stem, a wedg: shaped key-piece fitting betweenthe en of said I I detachable rim, and a nut on .the valve-stem fixed rim, a detachable split rim,'remo'vable to engage the key-piece and force it between the ends of the detachable rim.

. 15. In a vehicle wheelin combination, a

' annular tire flanges on said rim, a tire held by said flanges, said tire having a valvestem; and a clip for the valve stem, a wedge. shaped key-piece fitting between the ends of said detachablerim, a nut-on the valvestein'to engage the key piece andforce it 16.'In a wheel, in combination afixed between the ends of the detachable rim and lugs near the endsof said detachablerim to, engage sockets in the-fixed rim havinga pair of similarly inclined circumferentlal faces, a detachablerim' having correspondingly inclinedfaces adapted to engage withthe inclined faces of the fixed rim, and an oppositely inclined circumferential face; and a lockingring adapted to engagesaid oppositely inclined face and the 25 17, In a. wheel,',in combination, a fixed rim having a beveled edge, a detachable rim carrying tire-retaining meansadapted to. seat upon said fixedrim, and means to hold said fixed. rim and said detachable rim in I assembled relationship] comprising a split lockingringhaving an-inclined face adapted. to engage with the beveled edge of the over,and. means for fixed rimftheouter diameter of said locking ringexceeding the inner: diameter of said detachablerim when said rim and ring are rim-having a beveled edge, a detachable rim said carryingtire retaining means; adapted to seat u onsaid fixed rim and means to hold edrim and said detachable rim in assembled relationship comprising a split "lockin rin having an inner face of substantia t e same inclination as that of the-beve ed edge, and havmg an outer face. adapted to seat within a portionof the detachable'rim, and means for forcing the locking ring laterallyupon the beveled edge .o'fthe' fixed rim until-its outerv face seats within the detachable .19. In. a wheel,' in combination,- a wheel memberhaving a-beveled seat, a.detachable; tire carrying rim provided withtire-retaining means and means to- 'holdsaid jvhel member and said rim inassembled relatio upon sai 'ing said locln'ng ring". laterally over' ship comgrgsing a splitlocking seatingl eve e (1 seat and means or fore;

beveled seat to expand the same into engage? ment with saiddetachable rim. 20. In awheel, in combination, a "fixed I l li 1 wheel member having a rimseatat one sidefl thereof, and a beveled lockin ring seat at the other side thereof, a detac able tire .car-.

rying rim adapted'to'seat onsaid rim seat,

and having an internal ,-locking ring seat,

said rim being provided withtire-netaining 1 means, a split locking ring seating upon said beveled locking ring seat and adapted to en: gage within the locking ring seat .on the dctachable rim, .andjbolts passing transverselythrough the'wheel felly and engaging said 3 locking a, 2151A supplemental rim for a tire, com} prising a channel piece in the form of ax.

"broken ring, and a wedging piece engaging the edges of the break inthe ring.-

he combination of a pneumatic tire 22. and a supplemental-rim, thesaid supplemental grim; consisting of aIbrokenring and means interposed between the end portions apart.' Y Y 23. In a holding said rim -in expanded, position of the broken ring at the-break to hold them p I vehicle wheel, a fixed member, I split detachable the carrying rim, means for within 'a. the while removed- ,from the fixed wheelmember, said means permittingithe applicationof the rim to the fixed membe while in active osition. i a

24;. In a vehic e .wheel, a fixed wheel memher, a. split detachable tire carrying rim, means forexpanding said rim while removed from the fixed wheel member, said means permitting the applicationof the rim to the fixedmember while annexed to the rim' and remaining so the use of the rim.

annexed during- 25. In a vehicle wheel, a fixed wlieel memher, a detachable tire carrying rim seated thereon provided with tire-retaining means,

andmeans to holdjsaid wheel member andsaid rim .1n. aw'embled relationship comprisinga beveled seat formed on one side of said fixed wheel member,. and wedging means seated upon said seat and engaging .With" said detachable rim in. position.

to retam'the same .26. -In a vehicle wheel, in combination, a

fixed wheel member, a. detachable tire-car- I 11s rying rim seated on saidmembenaud-means to hold said memberjand said rim in assemat one side of said 'fixed wheelmember, a

' beveled seat on'said rim, facing the beveled seat on said fixed. wheel member,v buthaving an opposite inclination thereto, rimbebled relationship comprising a "beveled seat f ingprovided.with'tire retaining means and and thereby retain saidparts,

I 27. Ina vehicle wheel, ncombination, a fixed wheel-member, a detachable tire carry- 'a wedge shapedto' engage said beveled seats.

mg m mounted ',.a-locking-ring, keepers engaging said lockin I I wheelmember.

bolts-for. securing said keepers to the fixed i side thereof, a x ro eoting portions adapted 28. The combination of an elastic tire-and a supplementalrim presenting a channel to receive said tire, thesaidsupplemental rim consisting of a broken ring and means for 5 expanding .the broken ring circumferentially "to inclose a l greater. area, said means being such asnot to interfere when in pos 4 'tion with the placing of. the ringfully in operative'location on the main rim or fell} 19 of. the wheel.

29. ,In a, vehicle as, fixed when memher having a beveled edge, a detachable rim seated on said. fixed wh v wheel member and said detachable rimj lfi'f-providing-a groove therebetween, and means .to hold said detachable run in position upon comprising a split eel member, said fix ed Wheel-member 'locking ring seated in said groove and a member-for forcingfsaid locking ring into 0 said groove.

raised and depressed provided with a beveled the depressed portion ofsaid fixed and anotherface against .one of the prO ectmg -ed to seat With one face contacting to hold said locking ring in position.

portions of said detachable rim, and means 31. In a. wheel, in combination, afixed V j rim having a beveled jflange at one side thereof-and a beveled depressed portion at the opposite side thereofff a detachable rim beveled flange of said fixed rim, and a second fiange-havinga portion seated on said fixed riin and a, beveled portion inclined in an opposite direction to the bevel of the othergflange oi said detachable rim, the beveled portion of said second flange and ange seated on the the beveled portion of said fixed rim providing a substantially wedge-shaped groove, a split locking ring having a substantially wedge-shaped portion adapted to seat in said groove, and means adapted to hold said locking r ng in place. 3

. EDWIN COUPLAND Witnesses:

ARTHUR E. Dawson, WALTER K. Menus. 

